One The Way To The Doctors I Saw a Red Bud Tree in Full Bloom in Plano.

Blooming a 6 weeks early.

At first I thought that it was just some left over Christmas decorations and lights that had not been taken down. But on closer observation, this was the real McCoy. A mature Red Bud about 14-20 feet fall with a coverage of about 8 to10 feet on all sides. In fact, on the way home from the doctors, I came back the same way to make sure that I had really seen what I knew to be the real thing.

So,based on that-- and even with the cold weather coming next week, Spring in North Texas is gonna be the early bird delivery this year. So with that said---and even with a bit of cold snaps, Spring is in the air for sure and it is my hope that we get to enjoy spring in an elastic version this year.

Three Sets of Photographers Eyes Confirmed The Eagle Is Alive and Well

Yesterday was a pretty exciting day. Houston, the eagle has landed! And this eagle landed in a tree at White Rock Lake where I saw two eagles for the first time about 6 years ago and even posted the images when people were telling me they were not eagles. Come on. I am well aware of what an American Bald Eagle looks like in the air as well as perched on a tree branch. But, it has been a while since I have seen them again. That all changed yesterday.

I did get a handfull of shots. It's a big bird.One of the biggest that I have seen and I've seen more than these two. Never-the-less. Having been one set of those three photographers eyes, I'm just happy that the eagles are still finding White Rock a great place to visit.

Dead Center on the left fork . Click on the image to enlarge.